VANCOMYCIN (RANDOM, TROUGH or PEAK), BLOOD
test app
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Specimen Type:
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Blood |
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Container/Tube
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Preferred:
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Light green-top (lithium heparin)
Vacutainer®
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Acceptable:
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green SAMPLETTE™/MICROTAINER®, plain red-top
vacutainer® or Gold/Red SST gel
vacutainer®
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Collection Volume:
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1.0 mL (minimum 0.6 mL)
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection
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Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.
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Special Instructions:
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Specimens for trough levels should be collected 30 minutes
prior to next dose. |
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Day(s) Test Set Up:
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Monday-Sunday
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Cut-off time:
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None; performed as received
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Turnaround Time:
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Same day; 2 hours from receipt in
lab
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Lab Testing Section:
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Chemistry
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Therapeutic range:
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values apply to all ages:
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Random:
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None established
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Trough Level:
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10.0-20.0 mcg/mL
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Peak Level:
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20.0-45.0 mcg/mL
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Critical Values:
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Random:
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>= 60.0 mcg/mL
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Trough Level:
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>= 25.0 mcg/mL
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Critical results will be called initially and
every 24 hours thereafter.
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Limitations:
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NA
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Methodology:
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Kinetic interaction of microparticles in solution
(KIMS) |
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Lab Processing instructions:
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Centrifuge specimen to
separate. If specimen is collected in microtainer, Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or
plain, red-top tube aliquot sample into a conical tube for testing (labeling
aliquot with specimen type).
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Processed Volume:
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0.3 mL plasma/serum
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Analyte Stability:
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Ambient - unprocessed: 8 hours
PROCESSED
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 1 month
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Notes:
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Will also accept a Lavender-top (EDTA)
vacutainer® or
SAMPLETTE™/MICROTAINER®.
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EPIC order name:
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Vancomycin, Random (EPIC Test# LAB40)
Vancomycin, Trough (EPIC Test# LAB39)
Vancomycin, Peak (EPIC Test# LAB41)
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Cerner order name:
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Vancomycin Rnd
Vancomycin Tr
Vancomycin Pk
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CPT Codes:
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80202
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LOINC Value:
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20578-1 |
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Synonyms:
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Last Updated: 04/21
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Last Reviewed:
06/23
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